He blinked twice just to make sure. The velvet of the box was so heavy he had hardly recognized it at first. A gossamer glimmer, more finely spun than the pleasant thoughts of angels. Woven from the strings and notes of heavenly lyres, the bauble looked as if it might shatter under its own weight. But it was there, absolutely he was sure of it ( Read more... )

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"Light creates shadow; light destroys shadow. Such is the transience of darkness."

I feel better this morning.

In AP English senior year of high school, one of the very earliest things we discussed was the difference between being lonely and being alone. I think it had to deal with James Joyce's short story "Araby." Being lonely means that you are temporarily by yourself. Lonliness is transient and fleeting...this is, after all, its best quality. Being ( Read more... )

I know I have said it to people before, but recently listening to the second volume of Acidwashed and Hypercolored (my personal 80's mix) has really brought it to my attention again.

Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl" is really more about Jesse than his girl.

Discuss.

That scent hadn't captured my attention in such a long time that I hardly recognized it at first. More than two years have passed since I last breathed deeply of the stuff, but I can't ever forget that musk. Ever. Tonight at work, it was there, so exact, so perfectly the same scent. It was as arresting today as it was before, able to turn my ( Read more... )

MySpace can do a really great job at making you feel undesirable at 1:15 am. I think I will stop browsing it until my self-esteem is bolstered.

I feel awfully ugly right now.

Please, no notes.

I decided today that my first "I am an adult now" cat will be named Arnah-Tay. It means "little thing" in Nell-speak. It came to me in a dream. I think it is fairly creative and will always elicit wonderful conversation when company comes over. I don't really anticipate having company that doesn't appreciate the works of Jodie Foster in the ( Read more... )

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